Bella was a normal young woman her mother had married Phil when Bella was fourteen and stayed with her mother. Bella went to school 3 months before school ended Bella decided to go live with her father. Bella had been the inheriter of her grandmother's money and property. Bella was used to taking care of herself so when while her mother and Phil left to go get boxes. Bella was reading when she heard a knock on the front door she found a guy in a suit at her door. Bella looked at him and said "can I help you?"
" Are you Miss Isabella Swan". The man asked as she nodded he said "I need you to sign here" he pointed "here, here and here". Bella skimmed to the document as he handed her a rectangle box stacked on top of a bankers box and said "Have a great day ." Bella took the boxes and watched as he walked towards the cab that was sitting behind a car parked near her driveway.
Bella said "isn't that your car you arrived in." Bella looked at him as he turned towards her. Bella stepped on to the porch looking at her nails. Bella was wearing Fuchsia nail polish inspecting her nails for chips as she waited for him to respond and tell her if that was his car.
"No Miss if you open that rectangle box everything is inside." Bella opened the rectangle box and dumped the contents in to her hand as the man got into the cab. Bella looked at the keys in her hands before walking into the house shutting the door taking the boxes she set them on her bed dumping the contents on the bed and took the envelope which fall out along with all of the boxes that were inside the rectangle box. Bella opened the envelope and found the title to the car, the registration, the bill of sale and some other papers. Bella picked up the second envelope and opened the folded sheets of papers and sitting on the bed. Bella sat up straighter as she read the pages of the hand written letter to her.
"Dear Isabella,
I am sitting here writing this letter to you. We haven't met yet but one day we will meet and once we have met I hope you will find me to your liking I have been anticipating our meeting for a very long time and observing you once in a blue moon keeping your secrets and caring for you with great intention of soon taking you out on a date to an expensive restaurant dressing you up and showing you a life you deserve. I keep you forever in my heart and my mind and with the fondest affection I declare my intentions to court you and if it progresses make you mine.
I wait with the hope that you will accept my gift and if you wish to write my back you may do so by leaving a sealed envelope hidden at your favorite spot the one in the library and If you don't wish to respond I will understand I will be your Guardian Angel until I am no longer needed.
Sincerely yours, B"
Bella read all of the rest of the letters all dated and in chronological order by the date they were written the scrawling script was elegant afterwards she placed them back in the envelope. Bella sat on the bed for a minute before going thru the rest the stuff in the boxes finding jewelry of all types but all expensive. Bella unwrapped the bankers box and opened it inside was a laptop, mouse, tablet, cell phone, extra chargers for all the electronics, a iTunes card, a wallet, purse, a tank top, jeans, a long sleeve shirt, belt, beanie cap, socks, lingerie and a leather jacket in dark brown and high heel boots that laced up. Bella found another note which read "wear this the next time you go to the library and I will know you are contemplating a relationship." Bella went out to the car and started hauling the boxes into her room and then she set the alarm before going to her room. Bella found a box with Renee and Phil written on the gift tag she set it on her desk.
Bella was going to be going to Egypt for 5 weeks a week after school ended and had already lined up the airplane the flight attendants, the pilots, and half a dozen security guards which included the pilots as part of the detail. The Stewardesses where going to be Bella's companions with her for the trip Bella had insisted her executor run background tests, drug tests just to start by the time Bella had finished she knew everything about the 16 people she was going to be traveling with which was a precaution. Bella had a smaller plane taking them to New York and since she had a car she had anticipated having a car and had already gotten everything set up to travel with her vehicle. Bella's mother and Phil were leaving to travel on Saturday night after dinner and they would not see each other until Christmas or spring. Bella insisted the two of them leave because in July she would be living with her father Charlie and they wouldn't need to worry about her. Bella had told Renee about her trip to Egypt when she had begun planning it. Bella was going thru the other boxes when the cell phone that she had received buzzed. Bella tentatively picked it up and found a message stating that she was beautiful. Bella placed the phone down and started going thru the boxes all 30 of them in order and finding clothing and one box was filled with make up another had jewelry Bella found Sari's and Hijab scarves and other items one box was filled with Lingerie while another was filled with triple X rated items Bella taped that box closed and pushed it away until she felt ready.
Bella was making dinner when Renee and Phil came out of their room Bella had been to busy packing for Egypt that she had not heard the front door open for her. Bella made Lasagna with garlic bread and opened a bottle of wine pouring two glasses Bella set them in front of Renee and Phil so after putting plates on the table. Bella sat with her own plate as they ate Bella cleared her throat taking a drink Bella spoke, "so I finished up the with the preparations for my trip. My lawyer has finished and I will be leaving after the end of school. I have hired 12 escorts 10 ex-Marines as body guards and two female companions that will basically follow me everywhere. Thanks to my Lawyer I know more about them than they know about themselves. I was very explicit when I was hiring I have rented a private plane and I have gotten all of my paper work in order with copies in my I had the lawyer file all of the flight information and so I will be leaving on my trip."
Renee nodded smiling at Bella as they ate after dinner Bella was washing dishes and then she put away the left overs. Bella spent the weekend cleaning her room and labeling the boxes that were going to Charlie's. The day before Phil and Renee left they spent the night talking and Bella reassured Renee that she was going to be fine. Bella helped them load their car and then after they left Bella sat up reading until she was tired and ready for sleep. The next 10½ weeks was a bore with everyone getting their year books. Bella wore the tank top, jeans, high heel boots, leather jacket and even the lingerie which was a demi bra and matching underwear in light blue and black. Bella returned her books leaving a note under the seat she always sat in. After she went to her car and went home and was putting stuff by her bedroom door when she heard the knock on the front door. Bella went and opened the door finding the fed-ex man their with stacks of boxes. Bella scratched her head she signed the Fed-ex delivery paper and carried the 20 boxes into the house. Bella started going thru them finding some very cute clothing filling the set of red suitcases Bella wound up having 21 suitcases one set was filled with clothes to go to the clubs. Bella had filled one set with Saree's and Hijabs and sandals Bella had told all of them they would meet her in New York with the house staff she had hired. Bella loaded her car at 8AM and had set the new alarm system and then loaded her four Doberman puppies into the front seat. Bella had put the harnesses on the puppies leaving their leashes on as she put their suitcases on the floor.
Bella drove to the small executive airport and found her plane taking the dogs out and grabbing her carry on, purse and the dogs carry one checking making sure she had the passports boarding the plane as the car was placed in the cargo hold. Bella ordered the dogs to sit and stay as she settled in Bella turned off her phone before buckling up when they got to New York she was going to be waiting while they inspected the papers. Bella was going to shop at the airport while they did the papers the head guard was going to be the liaison with the TSA. The plane taking her to New York was going to be used after she disembarked at the airport. Bella disembarked the plane and entered the airport walking her dogs thru the TSA line after her papers were inspected. Bella found her guards and the others already Bella went from store to store ordering the dogs to sit and stay going in she filled her empty carry on's with magazines, candy, Soda, souvenirs and some travel books.
Bella took the dogs with her to the bathroom she found her guards waiting for her the plane, the 3 cars, 3 motorcycles and her stuff was inspected and they were ready to go. Bella showed her passports as they checked in before boarding her plane. Bella put the dogs in the kennels and sat on the couch the guards sat in the same area. Bella was wearing jeans, a burgundy chiffon and satin tank top, black blazer with a button, high heels with silk foot socks. Bella opened the portfolio journal and unzipped the zipper and opened it on her crossed over leg. Bella flipped the thick portfolio binder open on her lap as they took off from the tarmac the plane. The plane had two cargo compartments.
The cargo compartment at the back had the three cars and three motorcycles along with her scooter and her riding gear. The second compartment had empty cargo containers that were 8'6"tall 8' long and 10' wide with locks the cargo containers were Bella's they would be delivered to her warehouse in Fork the containers were empty for now. Bella handed the head guard a stack of papers and told him "pass these to everyone the 1st page is the title page, the back of the 1st paper is the hotel information on the top a half the bottom is the calendar. The 2nd page is a map of the Penthouse on the back is the local phone numbers Cairo and the hotel. The 3rd page is going to be the daily schedule one the back is an alternate schedule should I need to change the original plans the back up will become the plan. The top of the 4th page is my rules the bottom is my pet peeves the back is the street map around the hotel. The 5th page is information on the places I will be ordering from or visiting the list includes the Regency Restaurant, the Dove and Rose Restaurant, the Queens Gambit Restaurant and Mediterranean Rose. The list also includes Night Shade Club, the Bermuda club, Sapphire's Rose and the Ankh club." Bella stood up and opened the dogs cages before yawning.
Bella turned and said "I am going to be taking a nap the rest of the packet is a lists and information. I will be issuing you all Earwigs, a Satellite phone, a gym bag with 14 jogging outfits, 3 watches to use when jogging, 12 pairs of sunglasses and other items once we are settled in Egypt. I will see you when we land I will be riding the motorcycle after we had passed thru inspection at the airport I will wait for two of you to ride with me to the hotel were we will check in while we wait for you leave a car and tell the flight staff to join us at the hotel. Please wake me up in 6 hours exactly I need the sleep and it will help with the jet lag if you nap in shifts take 4 hour's each." Bella walked to the Master Bedroom with an attached office, bathroom, walk-in closet.
Bella opened the door of the master suite and closed it behind her after the dogs laid at the end of the bed. Bella took off her shoes and put on pajama pants and a sleep top Bella laid down and closed her eyes and relaxed. Bella opened her eyes and found that she was standing on a street dressed in a black dress with a black veil covered parasol. Bella smoothed the front of her dress down and found she was clasping a black fan. Around her neck was a locket she opened it and found paintings of her father mother and her sisters and brothers. Bella walked down the street as things started to come back to her Bella had been the daughter of a wealthy English that had been murdered. Bella walked until she saw a group gathered around a stage were a young man was preforming strange feats. Bella stopped and was watching her eyes caught on a young girl moving thru the crowd when she came close Bella grabbed her and covered her mouth shushing her she pulled the girl behind several large men.
"why are you stealing" she asked the girl who was young and pretty when she didn't answer she told the girl to remain quiet as she dug out her pouch of money and handed it to the girl telling her "stop stealing it is very likely to get you in trouble." Bella straightened and gave the girl a card with her address telling her "bring her that young man with you don't bring whoever the man with you is." Bella turned and walked back to her house closing her umbrella as she entered the large 3 story with full basement and attic. Bella had ordered the walls stripped of paint and had made her own paints and had painted the walls herself while the house was empty. The Attic had been converted into a library with all of her books Bella kept her journals in her bedroom in a small hidden room
Bella's father had invented the record player for her and had even invented the means to record all of the classical music she loved. Bella was the first to own one before it went to mass market it was made by a factory full of well paid children because it required small hands to assemble the pieces. Bella had created a small library and hid it behind a wall in her room. Bella changed into a beautiful dark blue gown and let her hair down. Bella walked back downstairs and ordered dinner for 6 with drinks and desserts and to bring out old bread and other stuff to be sent with her guests. Bella was drinking tea and reading when they arrived Bella had them bathe in the downstairs bathroom and gave them fresh clean clothing matching what they wore. Bella waited for them to finish and when they emerged she had them sit on the couches and set a tray of cakes out and said "help yourselves will the man come looking for you? I don't want to cause any problems for you and your young lady friend I am Bella."
Bella watched as they both ate the cakes when the butler came in and announced that dinner was served in the dining room. Bella got up leaving the tea cup on the table smoothing out her dress. Bella looked at her guests who joined her as she walked towards the dining room Bella watched as they sat down at the table before the young man spoke up. "My uncle is out for the night he will not be back until he has run out of money in a few days. My uncle's not a kind man he is greedy but whenever he makes money he leaves us alone until he runs out of money." Bella nodded sitting back in the chair as she contemplating the all new information that she had taking.
Bella smiled and sat up the staff a plate in front of each of them Bella prayed before looking up. " you both should eat it's very good cheese and fruit is fresh, the soup is beef stew, the is a garden salad with dressing, after that its Roasted chicken with garlic with potatoes and vegetables and after if your still hungry we have cake made from chocolate. The wine is french from Château Lafite it was a gift from my parents before they died but please drink." Bella set her glass down on the table looking at them and smiling at them as they ate and chatted about nothing in particular.
Bella had the staff filling the glasses between courses the food was brilliantly made and tasted even better thanks to her hiring the staff that had been trained by the best. Bella, Benjamin and Tia retired to the living room with more wine Bella left and went to the bathroom off the kitchen. Bella went to the kitchen from the bathroom the staff was doing dishes Bella had the maids wrap the bread and cheese up in clothe and they filled two big wine skins from a cask kept in the pantry. The wine skins were glass on the inside with leather sewed on the outside the skins had a strap. Bella had the staff pack the food in the messenger bags and took them to the living room.
Bella walked back into the living room after grabbing two bags of coins and slipped them into each bag setting each bag on the table in front of them. "These are for the two of you it is the least I can do to help you out you can come to me anytime you need food or some money to feed yourselves." Bella sipped her tea and smiled at Benjamin who sat across from her drinking water. Bella looked at the clock saying it was getting late she walked them out and told them to come anytime they needed food or a place to hide out for a few hours. After they left Bella went to her room and changed for bed waking. Bella woke up to the loud banging on the Master Suites door on the plane sitting up she went to the door and opened it. Bella walked out into the living room of the plane and sat down on the couch as a large ice coffee shake was set in front of her.
Bella drank the coffee while they waited as they descended into Egyptian airspace Bella rolled her head feeling suddenly very tense and anxious after disembarking and having her vehicles inspected she put the dogs in the van ans she mounted the waiting black and dark midnight purple trim Ducati Ninja. The inspection was easy Bella had changed into loose motorcycle pants with a ¾ long sleeve top and put on boots and a black leather jacket. Bella put on the helmet that looked like the monsters head in the movie Aliens. Bella handed each of the drivers a ear wig and them passed one to the other guards and they waited for the pilots to reappear after the plane was locked inside of the hangor. Bella had put her wallet, keys, cellphone, sat phone and her mini tablet and sketch pad in her bag that was strapped to her hip Bella stood up and Violently kicked the Ducati to life and revved the engine and used the press to talk mic saying. "Rider Alpha, Beta, Charlie and Delta with me. Foxtrot, Tango, Lima and Zulu follow Echo one to the hotel. I'm going to take a slight detour sound off if you copy and understand."
Bella listened as she heard them sound off one at at time the lead guard spoke "i want Beta and Charlie in the front, Delta your with me I want this detour high and tight no slip up keep your tracking on in the screen in your helmet." Bella Revved her motorcycle again and took off slowing down as the others got into formation Bella spoke to the computer in her helmet giving it the coordinates and making sure they knew were she was going. Bella stopped in front of the house from her dream Bella took several photographs of it and then they drove to the hotel were after checking the room and paying Bella told the guards they were going to Nightshade.
Bella went to the trunk at the end of her Bed and pulled out the 12 clothing bags taking them to the living room Bella handed each of the guards the suit bag with pockets to hold a complete outfit. Bella had their clothing sizes and each bag had dark red shirt, a dark blue shirt, Slacks, a long silk lined wool jacket, leather belt, a watch, a Black, Blue and Red tie. They also had cuff links, a leather bracelet, a tie clip, handkerchief, shoes, money clips, wallet. Bella had issued cell phones and satellite phone, a tablet and money to each of them their was also a travelers card with money.
Bella had paid their wages up front after they had boarded the plane which Bella had bought the smaller plane belonged to her as well. She hadn't told Renee or Charlie exactly how rich she was her grandmother had made her money playing the stock market and buying and selling companies shares turning her first half million into a a billion by the time she was 70 years old. The companies were hers now and she donated 1 million a year to homeless, cancer research, domestic abuse prevention, the wounded warriors and ASPCA even buying them a new bigger building and sponsoring a movement to turn dogs into hunting or working dogs. Bella had gotten a trainer to donate is time and he was paid by her to make things different. Bella was a good person making a difference one thing at a time.
Bella walked back to her room remembering the dream she had had.
*Dream*
Bella woke to the sun starting to rise getting up Bella bathed and dressed eating breakfast Bella went to the market with her companion and went to the stall were she bought her clothe buying several bolts she handed them to her guard who followed behind her Bella took her packages home after and then she grabbed her parasol with the veil over it and left the house walking to where Benjamin and Tia were usually set up Bella waited until Tia got close blocking Benjamin's uncles view she handed Tia the bag of coins. Bella watched as Benjamin made a fire dragon which he controlled and then made another making them chase each other. Bella smiled at Benjamin who smiled back at her Benjamin was 18 months older than Benjamin. Bella was watching until she heard someone hollering Bella yelled run over the yelling. Bella walked to her home and left the back door unlocked Benjamin and Tia rushed in tripping over the slightly raised frame it was used to keep snakes out of the house.
Bella gave them food and wine Benjamin came into the kitchen pushing Bella back against the wall he put her hands on either side of her hips and kissed her pressing against her Bella sighed when he did finally pull away. Bella took the food to the dining room when it started to get dark Bella went to find them the next door screaming bloody murder when she found Benjamin's uncle dead in an Alley she fainted when the police showed up and when she woke she was in her bed. Bella cried for three days and nights. Benjamin was gone but she saw Tia often when she excepted visitors Bella gave Tia money to take to her mother and learned that she had been married off.
*End of Dream*
Bella always remembered her dreams when she thought about Benjamin she got sad at times. Bella showered, shaved, blow drying her hair she styled it putting on her mini dress with stockings slipping on her stiletto heels Bella sat to the vanity and put on her makeup grabbing her purse she threw her keys, makeup bag, cellphone, wallet, cigarettes and lighter the side pocket. Bella placed her satellite phone in the inside pocket, Bella put on her diamond and ruby jewelry placing her camera and tablet in the bag before throwing a second pack of cigarettes in the side pocket. Bella was wearing her contacts but put her glasses and her contacts stuff in the bag walking into the living room Bella put in the earwig the mic was hidden in her bracelet that matched the set Bella was wearing two bracelets one on each wrist. Bella had always been very careful all of her school mates had no interest in her thankfully.
Bella found that Dean and Alexander were ready to go. Bella found that Franklin and Thomas were waiting downstairs with the Lamborghini and the Maserati Bella got into the drivers seat of the Lamborghini placing her silk lined leather jacket over her lap. Bella Adjusted the drivers seat of the Lamborghini and then popped the hood checking the levels and having Dean pour more fluid in and gave him a clothe. After checking the Maserati's fluid and topping it off to be safe.
Bella revved the engine and waited finally yelling out the window telling Dean to get in. Bella drove down to the club having Dean open her door. Bella blocked her face from camera view as the flashes went off. Bella showed her ID and then entered with Dean and Alexander Thomas and Frank joined them a minute later Bella didn't have to wait in line because she was rich and beautiful she went to the bar and ordered a Southern Strawberry sweet tea with a double shot of Absolute Vodka. The guards all ordered a beer and then went and sat at the best vantage points in the bar. Bella had leaned how to use her powers a long time ago she had shrunk everything and stuck it inside of her over-sized clutch that she had switched to at the last minute because a big purse was just to bulky.
Bella set her drink on the small table were Dean was seated and went to dance the floor was not yet packed and everyone was ordering drinks first. Bella danced for three songs before going back and drinking the rest of her drink. Bella hid her intelligence very well as she set he glass on the bar Bella scanned the room. Bella sat at the bar and ordered a Blueberry Lemonade in an old fashioned glass she sipped the non-alcoholic drink having opened a tab with her guards included on it. Bella told the bar tender to serve the guards a non-alcoholic beverage between beers. Bella scanned the bar again going to the dance floor Bella was dancing with a young man of 25 laughing at his jokes when she was spun around and dipped Bella's eyes immediately caught on a man she thought was in her imagination he was sitting next to Tia. Bella straightened up and excused herself to the bathroom staring at her self in the mirror Bella took a deep breath leaving the bathroom.
Bella sat across from Dean who was watching her suspiciously Bella was loathe to got to the bar but she went and ordered a blushing dragon which came with skull ice cubes. Bella asked the bartender "who is the guy across the bar?"
The bar tender looked over his shoulder and said "the woman is Tia, the guy I think his name is Benjamin of Bernard its one of those two." Bella took her drink and went back and sat across from Dean sighing she drank her drink and looked at her watch she had been at the bar for 3 hours already so Bella sipped her drink and watched the people dancing. Bella made a trip to the bathroom and almost ran into Tia as she was leaving the stall to wash her hands at the sink.
Bella apologized as she was looking up she cleared her throat and looked up saying "i'm sorry I was preoccupied please forgi..." Bella cut off when her eyes met Tia's eyes and recognition flashed in Tia's eyes as Bella cleared her throat and said "forgive me I was not paying attention." Bella washed her hands and then went back to Dean and took their glasses ordering to Southern strawberry sweet tea with no alcohol and set one in front of Dean Bella was about sit down when some one came behind her and cleared his throat. Bella turned around and her breath caught as she stared Benjamin in the face for the first time in almost 300 years Bella immediately regained her composure.
Benjamin watched her before looking over her shoulder and narrowed his eyes at the man sitting across from her. Benjamin cleared his throat and said "would you like to dance with me miss?" Bella looked at Benjamin and then looked at Dean over her shoulder and gave him a nod and placed her hand in his as they went out to the dance floor. The DJ started playing a slow song for all the couples Benjamin danced Bella around in a square as he danced with her afterwards Bella was held their and when the next song started Benjamin wrapped an arm around Bella's back dancing with her leaning in he whispered in her ear " I have been looking for you since 1806 and I had just about given up when I couldn't find you I bought the house and have been keeping it up to code in case you ever came back but over the last 200 years I had started to lose hope that you would return."
Bella cleared her throat looking up at him she whispered "I always assumed you were the dreams of a young woman who didn't have or make friends and I was very upset when you disappeared and I had to fight the urge to just leave I helped Tia out I'm the one that found your uncle dead I fainted and was taken home by the police I have had enough of having my heart broken for a life time." Bella pulled away from Benjamin and made a B-line for the bathroom locking herself in the stall Bella cried silently until she heard the door from the bar open she wiped her eyes and took a deep breath. Bella left the stall and started fixing her make up Bella left the bathroom and finished her drink.